//Capitol Police were warned of violence before riot, acting chief says

Capitol Police were warned of violence before riot, acting chief says

Capitol Police knew armed extremists were primed for violence at the iconic building on Jan. 6 and even provided officers with assault rifles to protect lawmakers, the acting chief acknowledged Wednesday. But the wild invasion of the Capitol was far worse than police expected, leaving them unprepared to fight it off.A day earlier, her predecessor as chief testified that police expected an enraged but more